Thu.Jun 16, 2022

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South Korea and Climate Change

Legal Planet

An electricity plan published in December 2020 calls for a 2030 power of mix of one-third coal, with the remainder divided roughly equally between nuclear, liquid natural gas, and renewables. South Korea also agreed to join the Global Methane Pledge and cut emissions one third by 2030.

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Drought’s Spillover Effect in the American West

Circle of Blue

“We’re in sort of the crosshairs,” said John Stomp, who was the chief operating officer for the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority for 10 years before he retired in 2020. “So So we’re obviously concerned and looking at both conditions all the time.”. The link between the basins is the San Juan-Chama Project.

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Electric Resilience Toolkit: A Compilation of Resources to Enhance Climate Resilience Planning by Electric Utilities

Law Columbia

when coastal water levels exceed four feet above the mean high water level—will increase by 400% between 2020 and 2050. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) estimates that the frequency of “major” high tide flooding events—i.e., You can access the toolkit here.

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Early adopters position themselves for quantum advantage

Physics World

“But we understand that it is a long-term endeavour, and we want to support industry by working with them to explore solutions to real-world problems.” “It has been a real engine for bringing in both quantum enthusiasts and people who don’t yet know much about quantum computers or their potential to transform their world.”

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Oil & Natural Gas Facility Health Impacts Assessment Bill Introduced In The House

PA Environment Daily

Since the 2020 Grand Jury report, both the Senate and House have held hearings on the health impacts of oil and natural gas facilities. Background The prime sponsors of the legislation-- Rep. Most recently at a June 2 hearing in the Senate, Dr.